
Food As Medicine?
Naturopathic doctors, nutritionists, and other integrative practitioners like to emphasize the idea that food is medicine. But what does that really mean? Food can be a sensitive and intimate topic for many. The intention of this article is to approach the topic of food with care and empathy. Let’s start with some Oxford Dictionary definitions: What is medicine? “A compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.” What is food?





